70 N.Y. Judges Went on a Montauk Retreat. 20 Came Down With the Virus.
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A judicial gathering at a seaside resort, with karaoke included, became a superspreader event.

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It happens.

What is the point of this story?

  • BigLadKarlLiebknecht [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    My entire company has a week long on-site for a “hackathon” coming up in the near future, can’t wait for the mass casualty event.

    This comes after the recent announcement that the company has chosen to “densify” seating arrangements and move everyone onto the same floor.

    My team was “disappointed” to hear I’m choosing to continue working from home that week.

    :this-is-fine:

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      The US gets more insane by the day. I can't believe that so many Americans see superspreader events as an unavoidable fact of life. Also - they pretend long covid doesn't exist which is straight up nihilism.

      • VeganTendies [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        MFW I am deadass looking to flee to the fucking UK as HARM REDUCTION. (Although to be fair, Scotland would be semi-pleasant.)

    • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      I sometimes wish I had gone into tech but between the horror stories of applications and probably working for a company filled with ghouls I'm ok with construction.

  • TheModerateTankie [any]
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    2 years ago

    I hope they catch it several times a year from now on. To improve their immunity, of course.

  • comi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Guess new york constitution doesn’t mention airborne diseases, such a shame, strike from the enemy they couldn’t expect

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Did you see the self text? The democrats and the CDC have succeeded in normalizing superspreader events. After they break out some people say - "It happens." and "So what?"

      • comi [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Ideology follows socio-economic relations :very-smart:

        I don’t know why they kiboshed masks though

        • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          I don’t know why they kiboshed masks though

          Minimizing the virus was necessary to force everyone back to work. Once that train picks up momentum, good luck stopping it without undoing the minimization.